Leader

Kristine Mazzei

Senior Associate Vice President for Central Development – Kristine Mazzei joined The University of New Mexico Foundation in April 2018 as the West Coast Regional Development Officer. Kristine was promoted to Senior Associate Vice President for Central Development in August 2020. She has over 15 years of higher education and nonprofit leadership experience. Prior to joining the UNM Foundation, Kristine served as the Executive Director of University Development at California State University, Chico. During her tenure with CSU she also served as Development Director for the College of Business. Before working in higher education, Kristine was a Managing Partner of Valley Vision, a Sacramento region nonprofit organization focused on economic and community development. Kristine earned an MS in Ecology from UC Davis and a BS in Biology from Bucknell University.